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Town of Oliver seeks grant for xeriscape garden

December 31, 2022October 15, 2022

 Times Chronicle – October 15, 2022 Town council has directed staff to apply for a grant to build a xeriscape demonstration garden adjacent to the Station … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags demonstration garden, Oliver, xeriscape

Tighter water restrictions

October 1, 2021July 29, 2021

Castanet – July 29, 2021 The Town of Oliver is introducing tighter water restrictions, which take effect on Friday for users within the Town boundaries … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Oliver, restrictions

Town councillors look back and look ahead

April 20, 2016January 7, 2016

January 7, 2016 – Oliver Chronicle As 2015 came and went, the Chronicle was curious to get some perspective on the year from our local … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Oliver, Year in Review

Oliver is Make Water Work Champion

October 29, 2014August 29, 2014

Osoyoos Times – August 29, 2014 By MLA Linda Larson

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Oliver is Make Water Work Champion

October 29, 2014August 29, 2014

The Boundary Sentinel – August 29, 2014 By MLA Linda Larson:

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion”

October 29, 2014August 22, 2014

Oliver Daily News – August 22, 2014 Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Oliver best in Okanagan at conserving water, says board

October 29, 2014August 22, 2014

Daily Courier – August 22, 2014 The dry town of Oliver is No. 1 in the Valley at conserving water, says the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

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  • Weather Report – September 2023
  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges
  • Weather Report – August 2023
  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023
  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

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  • Lake level looking fine as freshet heats up

    11 May 2023

  • Armstrong increases water restrictions

    5 May 2023

  • MP Mel Arnold awarded as a Water Warrior for work on invasive species

    2 May 2023

  • Central Okanagan projects supported by water board grants

    1 May 2023

  • Plant sale fundraiser to offer unique drought-tolerant plants

    26 Apr 2023

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  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

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  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

    16 Aug 2023

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

    4 Aug 2023

  • Board Report – August 2023

    3 Aug 2023

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Peachland group protests clear-cutting of old growth forests - Kelowna Capital News
  • Significant rainfall still needed to lower the Okanagan's drought level - Vernon Matters
  • Showcasing amazing artistic creations in Oliver - Oliver/Osoyoos News - Castanet.net
  • Turning the taps to clean water from Kelowna to Kolkata - University of British Columbia
  • Central Okanagan local state of emergency comes to an end - Kelowna Capital News
  • How will wildfire affect West Kelowna's drinking water? - Vancouver Is Awesome
  • Rates for heavy water users may rise in Peachland - Peachland News - Castanet.net
  • Bonaparte River erosion, flooding shows impact wildfire can have ... - Castanet Kamloops

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What's New:

  • Weather Report – September 2023

    The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and ... Read more

  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

    Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) will be holding its Annual Meeting Sept. 8 in the Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary ... Read more

  • Weather Report – August 2023

    The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. The Okanagan Lake dam operator in Penticton has reduced ... Read more

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023

    OKANAGAN REGION IN DROUGHT LEVEL 5 Lack of rain, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have ... Read more

  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

    Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – As mussel-infested watercraft continue to make their way towards the Okanagan and other water-related destinations this summer, the Okanagan Basin Water ... Read more

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

    OKANAGAN NOW IN DROUGHT LEVEL 4 Lack of precipitation, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have ... Read more

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